'A League of Their Own' Casting Director Amanda Mackey Dies at 70

Amanda Mackey, award-winning casting director behind films such as "A League of Their Own" and " Smokin' Aces" passed away. She was 70.

"We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Casting Director Amanda Mackey. She has been an inspiration to many in our field and everyone at CSA sends their condolences to his family and friends," the Casting Society said in a statement.

Mackey was recognized by The Casting Society with an Artios Award for both films. His other credits include "Bad Moms", "United 93", "Ronin", and "The Hunt for Red October".

She received an Emmy Award nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special for “The Normal Heart” which she shared with cast partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond.

Together Sandrich Gelfond and Mackey were among the most respected and sought after casting directors in the world. industry.

Mackey was filmmaker Andy Davis' go-to casting director. Together they worked on projects such as "The Fugitive" and "Holes".

She helped shine a light on a list of talents such as Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz and Brian Cox .

With over 172 credits under her belt, Mackey started out as a casting assistant in 1982 on "The world according to Garp. Over the years, she rose through the ranks as a casting consultant for TV movies such as "Taking the Heat" and "Scam" in 1993.

Mackey has earned over 15 Artios nominations and his most recent projects were "About My Father" featuring Robert de Niro and Kim Cattrall and "Starbright" by Francesco Lucente.

She is survived by her daughters Nicola and Emma.

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